I am planning to ride the Tennessee part of the Trans American Trail meet in Jellico TN on Wednesday April 6, 2011. Start on TAT Thursday April 7, ride the trail thru TN on Saturday leave the TAT on hit highway to Tunica MS for gambling and relaxing. Sunday April 10, ride home.
If interested in more info contact Charlie @ fmfon2@yahoo.com

I had heard that the Tennessee portion was too much paved and boring, but I found it to be alot of fun. Be careful with the water crossings. The route chart will warn you about them being very slick and numerous, but the warning comes after the first crossing(slick as ice) where I went down and almost broke my leg. These are the solid rock crossings, not the gravel. Just check them out before powering through. You will have a great time!

I heard that they started that" Too much pavement" rumor just to keep the candyasses off the trail...LOL
I could be interested in the ride , I will see what is on the schedule...

Well I will admit that I may be a candy ass, but I to thought the TN section was boring. I don't recall hitting any dirt other than a gravel section until you cross over into MS.

With that being said, you'll never know if you'll like it or not until you try it out for yourself.

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